ESV Bible Translators Debate the word “slave”
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Gleanings from Clement of Corinth
The Letter of Clement to the Christians in Corinth is probably the earliest Christian writing we have outside of the Gospel canon. The letter mainly dealt with a scandal in which shepherds (aka elders, bishops, presbyters) had been tossed out by a younger generation without good reason. It’s a well-known letter to Christians today, but it gives us a great insight into early Christian history and culture. Here are some gleanings from the letter:
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The Bible in a Year—or something of the like
I’ve tried the whole “read the Bible through in a year” thing about four or five times in my life.
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_Not Worth Fighting For_ Review: Part 8
In the last chapter Greg Boyd argued that God expects all Christians to “turn the other cheek,” but he may not necessarily hold nations to a standard only held within a covenant with him.
Chapter 8 begins the other side of the book. Before, we looked at “practical” questions that apply scripture to situations. The second half deals more with interpreting and understanding what scripture says on the matter, beginning with Ingrid Lilly’s question “What About War and Violence in the Old Testament?”
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